🌿 ABOUT — JessBecause
Hi, I’m Jess.
A communications professional, storyteller, researcher, and late-diagnosed ADHDer who spent a long time wondering why I never quite fit the traditional definition of “professional.”
Turns out the answer wasn’t that I needed to think less — it’s that I needed to think my way.
JessBecause is the space where I explore that: the intersection of neurodivergence, communication, leadership, and the beautifully nonlinear ways many of us navigate work and life. It’s not a productivity blog or a self-help project. It’s a perspective — thoughtful, informed, honest, and occasionally a little rebellious — on what it means to work, lead, and learn differently.
🌟 Why I Started JessBecause
For most of my life, I thought “thinking differently” was something I needed to hide, manage, or fix.
But once I was diagnosed with ADHD (in my 40s), I started noticing something surprising:
My “different” brain was actually helping me thrive in places where others struggled.
Communication strategy?
Hyperfocus, intuitive pattern recognition, and rapid idea generation became superpowers.
Leadership?
Empathy, connection, and boundary spanning came naturally.
Research?
Curiosity and divergent thinking pulled me deeper into understanding people, systems, and the stories we tell.
The more I leaned into my strengths, the more I realized how many other people were quietly trying to navigate their work and lives with brains that didn’t fit the standard model. I started JessBecause to create space for those conversations — with honesty, humour, and a focus on possibility rather than deficit.
🧠What You’ll Find Here
JessBecause brings together three parts of my world:
1. Neurodivergent Leadership
A fresh take on what it means to lead, think, and show up differently — and why that’s an advantage, not a liability.
2. Strategic Communication
Insights from my professional background and Master of Communications work.
Clear messaging, organizational change, crisis communication, storytelling — all from a brain wired for nuance and connection.
3. ADHD in Real Life
Lived experience, late-diagnosis reflections, and the messy, brilliant reality of neurodivergent working life.
None of this is about perfection or polished corporate clichés.
It’s about being real, curious, and intentional — and showing how neurodivergent thinking belongs at every strategy table.
🎓 A Bit More About My Professional Side
I’m currently completing my Master of Communications Management (McMaster University), with research rooted in how people build trust — even in complex, uncertain environments like cryptocurrency and digital media.
I’ve worked in communication, leadership, and advisory roles across higher education and complex organizations. My work often includes:
- strategic communication
- change and crisis communication
- mentorship and advising
- team culture and boundary-spanning collaboration
- research and insight development
This blog is where I bring all of that together with my lived ADHD experience. It’s research-informed, professionally grounded, and deeply personal — because the best insights usually are.
💬 Why “JessBecause”?
Because I got tired of trying to justify the way my brain works.
Because curiosity doesn’t need permission.
Because connection matters more than perfection.
Because thinking differently isn’t just allowed — it’s strategic.
And because sometimes you need a place to say the things that don’t fit neatly into a box.
✨ Let’s Connect
If you see yourself in these stories, insights, or questions, I’d love to hear from you.
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Thanks for being here.
You — exactly as you are — make the world more interesting.